[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 61 (Friday, March 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16028-16029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06361]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Inland Waterways Users 
Board (``the Board'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and 
contact information for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Board provides the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary 
of the Army and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, 
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to 
construction and rehabilitation priorities and spending levels on the 
commercial navigation features and components of the U.S. inland 
waterways and inland harbors. Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), the Board 
shall be composed of eleven members, who shall be appointed as 
representative members as directed by 33 U.S.C. 2251(f)(2). Members 
shall be primary commercial users and shippers of the inland and 
intracoastal waterways. Commercial users and shippers invited to serve 
on the Board shall designate an individual, subject to Secretary of 
Defense approval, to represent the organization's interests. Members 
who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees 
are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular 
government employee members. Each member is appointed to provide advice 
on behalf of the Government on the basis of their best judgment without 
representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free 
from conflict of interest. Except for reimbursement of official Board-
related travel and per diem, members serve without compensation. The 
DoD, as necessary and consistent with the Board's mission and DoD 
policies and procedures, may establish

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subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support the Board, and 
all subcommittees must operate under the provisions of FACA and the 
Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not work 
independently of the Board and must report all recommendations and 
advice solely to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority to make 
decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the 
Board. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, 
verbally or in writing, directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or 
employees. The Board's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time 
or permanent part-time DoD employee, and must be in attendance for the 
duration of each and every Board/subcommittee meeting. The public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Board 
membership about the Board's mission and functions. Such statements may 
be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Board meetings. All written statements must be submitted to the Board's 
DFO who will ensure the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration.

    Dated: March 28, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-06361 Filed 3-30-17; 8:45 am]
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